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2024-01-06 19:53:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D4E914EB1A12F5DFF8DBDD733C0F3AD0BF70C0D7CF0A59BE6C51BAE5B449C734
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Original Note:
The real quote is: “A Republic, if you can keep it.” The United States is a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy. The founding fathers vocally opposed direct democracy because they feared it would lead to mob rule. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/constitutionalconvention-september17.htm https://www.standrewslawreview.com/post/is-the-united-states-a-constitutional-republic
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